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‘I yearn for the girl I used to be’: Gaza women tell their stories
On International Women’s Day, four women in Gaza reflect on life in the midst of a war.
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Israeli settlement expansion in Palestinian areas amounts to war crime: UN
UN rights chief says Israeli settler violence risks eliminating any possibility of establishing a Palestinian state.
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How has modern Russian culture been shaped by Putin’s war in Ukraine?
While pro-war artists are endorsed by the Kremlin, Russia's crackdown on dissent has seen other artists leave.
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Anarchy in Haiti as state of emergency extended
Haiti extended a state of emergency in Port-au-Prince as the authorities struggle to rein in powerful armed gangs.
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Nigeria abduction: Hundreds of pupils missing after gunmen storm school
Search and rescue team deployed to find missing children, a majority of them aged between eight and 15.
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Parents protest after 280 children are abducted from Nigeria school
Parents from a village in northern Nigeria have been protesting after gunmen abducted more than 280 children.
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Why are refugee deaths at an all-time high?
Last year was the deadliest for people fleeing violence, war and persecution, according to the UN's migration agency.
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Ireland votes in ‘women in the home’, ‘makeup of family’ referendums
PM Leo Varadkar says proposed constitutional changes a chance to delete 'very old-fashioned, very sexist language'.
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Six months after the earthquake, Morocco’s Atlas villagers still in tents
Villagers are still huddled in their flimsy tents, waiting for assistance payments to rebuild their lives.
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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef hit by mass coral bleaching
Warming seas are threatening the home of thousands of marine species, but some corals can recover if temperatures cool.
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Indonesian single mother makes ends meet as autorickshaw driver
'I must be strong because I make a living on and from the street,' says Ekawati, who plies Jakarta's notorious traffic.
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US port plan to step up aid delivery to Gaza criticised as ‘distraction’
Plan criticised as attempt to 'divert attention' from widening famine in Gaza as Israel obstructs aid operations.
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On 40th anniversary of UK miners’ strike, can Labour win back the north?
What caused the miners’ strike 40 years ago and why did 'Red Wall' communities turn against Labour in the last election?
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Why Afghan women are leaving Afghanistan
As the world celebrates women’s rights, Afghan women are losing hope they will regain theirs.
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Biden’s Gaza port plan and other key State of Union moments
Here are some of the key moments from US President Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union speech.
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Student, volunteer, shopowner: NW Syria’s Shaima defies limitations
She was born with a missing limb, but Shaima has never let that even slow her down.
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Preview: Qatar MotoGP – three key talking points for the 2024 season
Can Yamaha catch up with Ducati and can anyone stop Francesco Bagnaia from winning his third successive world title?
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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 154
Gaza’s Health Ministry provided an update on the challenges facing women in the Gaza Strip.
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US econÂoÂmy ‘envy of the world’: Biden takes on Trump’s big adÂvanÂtage
Biden is struggling to convince Americans of his economic credentials despite strong growth and low unemployment.
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‘State of the Union is genocide’: Gaza protesters challenge Biden speech
Demonstrators in the capital say they represent the ideals Biden claims, as they call for full ceasefire in Gaza.
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